Music is basically a temporal art. Unlike some other arts such as traditional painting, the performance and perception of a piece of music take place… Read More »The Two Axes: Time And Pitch (Music Theory For The Guitarist)
This riff is set at 104 bpm ( beats per minute ). You will need to place a capo on the sixth fret. Fingerpick this… Read More »Sound Of Silence by Simon And Garfunkel
You will need to tune your guitar to : D, G, C, F, A, D This song is VERY reminiscent of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song”… Read More »Burn One Down by Ben Harper
Welcome to the first lesson. Remember: you must put the practice time in to get faster! Fig. 1: Simple Alternate Picking Exercise Fig. 2: Alternate… Read More »Technique Exercises #1
Can’t get that pesky fretting hand pinky finger to do what you want it to do? Here’s an exercise that can help!
It’s usually a good idea to spend 10-15 minutes warming up especially if you plan on doing a lot of playing. Below I’ve devised a… Read More »The Beginner’s Warm-Up Routine
Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy You may remember this song from the movie “Kill Bill”. Main Theme Riff Resources Complete Transcription To “Bang Bang (He Shot… Read More »“Bang Bang (He Shot Me Down)” by Nancy Sinatra
Composer – Jim Croce Where to find this song – You Don’t Mess Around With Jim track #7 Release Date – May 1972 Croce was… Read More »Operator by Jim Croce
Composer – Jim Croce Where to find this song – You Don’t Mess Around With Jim track #7 Release Date – May 1972 Croce was… Read More »Operator by Jim Croce
To kick off the song the rhythm section helps build up to one of the song’s signature riffs. When I play this riff I use… Read More »Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne